Speaking of which, last night was my first Arrogant Bastard Ale. Dear lord, that's a massive beer! Has a wonderfully big, bitter, hoppy, malty punch to the face off the top, that I absolutely loved. The bitter as all hell finish was maybe just a bit too bitter for me, but through the glass I became adjusted to it. I'm really curious about their Double Bastard.

Last night was a different story. I made my way through 4 of my new absinthes.

Eich--Liked it (See previous banter on how I can claim to something that has touches of BO and candle wax scents).

CLB--Love, love, love this one and I'm sure it will be tops on my list from here on out. This was my SO's favorite of the night.

1797--This one grew on me as I sipped it. The herbal quality and slight bitterness of the wormwood took me a while to get used to. But I'm happy to say that I finally figured out what wormwood tastes like. I could imagine this one being a real appetite stimulant with all of the herbs in there.

L'Artisanale--A religious experience. Oops, I forgot we aren't supposed to talk religion on here. :P Still, it's an accurate descriptor. The SO loved this one too.

Wow, I've gone from being an absinthe virgin to having sampled 10 different absinthes in only 2 months! Thanks, Wormwood Society! (end commercial)

Temperance, like chastity, is its own punishment. ~Four Vines "The Peasant"

Ça descend la gorge comme le bébé Jésus en culottes de velours.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough. ~Frank Crane

OK, here's a question for you. What's the earliest in the day that you have had a glass of absinthe? I'm only asking to assuage my own guilt. I decided to give the UE Rouge another go at around 11 o'clock this morning.

Temperance, like chastity, is its own punishment. ~Four Vines "The Peasant"

Ça descend la gorge comme le bébé Jésus en culottes de velours.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough. ~Frank Crane

OK, here's a question for you. What's the earliest in the day that you have had a glass of absinthe? I'm only asking to assuage my own guilt. I decided to give the UE Rouge another go at around 11 o'clock this morning.

Hip and back went out again, I would get up and pour a drink, if I could get up. :( Why do I have the strangest sense of deja vu as I am reading this thread? :P My BF loves vodka, and drinks it straight. He also does not call it a vodka martini. I just bought him a bottle of Alan's XO. I'm not giving it to him until the end of this month. It all tastes like vodka to me. I could go for a nice cold watertini right now. Shaken, not stirred.

Nothing is simpler than to complete pictures in a superficial sense. Never does one lie so cleverly as then. - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

When I lived in Mexico, we always had drinks with breakfast. In fact I think that is when I stopped drinking coffee all together. I used to go to a restaurant call "Aqui Es Con Flavio" and get a big fishbowl pina colada for breakfast, with a side of tequila and usually something to eat.

Nothing is simpler than to complete pictures in a superficial sense. Never does one lie so cleverly as then. - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

On weekend mornings when Jess stays over, we get up and start drinking fruity drinks before breakfast. Sometimes I make fresh juice to mix with, sometimes I'm too lazy, and just pour mixers. This is where most of my Kallnacher Red goes. Maybe this weekend we'll be trying the Emile Rouge as an eye-opener.

"I'm always amused when a member incorporates a quote from another member into their signature." - fpb